grippala

Cimbrian

Etymology

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Noun

grippala f (plural grippel)

1. (Sette Comuni) fork (any pronged tool)

   Metten grippeln machetzich och höltzarne gàbel.

   You can use forks to make a wooden pitchfork.

References

• “grippala” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo